Flight of the Swan

A young girl leaves her Nigerian village to attend a ballet school in England. Fascinated by Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, she dreams of performing as lead ballerina Princess Odette, but the girls in her close-minded ballet school mock her ideas of a 'black swan'.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
11 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
11 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 9, 1992
Season
1992
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
3
Popularity
3
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Channel 4 Television
Genres
Drama
Country
GB

Tags

dance50%identity50%transformation50%bullying50%alienation50%ballet50%prejudice50%racism50%racial prejudice50%culture50%ballet school50%self expression50%nigerian cinema50%woman director50%belonging50%movement50%

Description

A young girl leaves her Nigerian village to attend a ballet school in England. Fascinated by Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, she dreams of performing as lead ballerina Princess Odette, but the girls in her close-minded ballet school mock her ideas of a 'black swan'.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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